Jordan Bell, with his mom Carolyn Gray and girlfriend Carissa West, is emotional as he speaks to the crowd about his fundraising efforts to fight MS during his Charity Basketball game Saturday, August 17, 2019 in Long Beach. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

Pro ball player Jordan Bell, a Long Beach native and power forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves, hosted a charity basketball game at Cal State Long Beach’s Walter Pyramid Saturday evening, Aug. 17, to raise money for research toward the treatment of multiple sclerosis.

NBA player Karl-Anthony Towns volunteers as a coach for the 1st Annual Celebrity Basketball Game to raise funds to fight MS, Saturday, August 17, 2019 in Long Beach. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

Singer Kali performs the National Anthem at the 1st Annuual Jordan Bell Celebrity Basketball Game Saturday, August 17, 2019 in Long Beach. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

Social Media Influencer, Max is Nice, goes up for the shot as he participates in the 1st Annual Jordan Bell Celebrity Basketball Game Saturday, August 17, 2019 in Long Beach. (PHoto by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

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Social Media Influencer BDot warms up with his god daughter Amdyn Blackwell before the 1st Annual Jordan Bell Celebrity Basketball Game Saturday, August 17, 2019 in Long Beach. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

Jordan Bell, with his mom Carolyn Gray and girlfriend Carissa West, is emotional as he speaks to the crowd about his fundraising efforts to fight MS during his Charity Basketball game Saturday, August 17, 2019 in Long Beach. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

TV Personality Don Benjamin looks to make a pass as he participates in the 1st Annual Jordan Bell Celebrity Basketball game to raise funds to fight MS Saturday, August 17, 2019 in Long Beach. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

Musical Artist DAX tries to block Influencer Famous Los as they participate in the 1st Annual Jordan Bell Celebrity Basketball game Saturday, August 17, 2019 in Long Beach. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

Jordan Bell throws out basketballs to the crowd at his 1st Annual Celebrity Basketball Game which raises money to fight MS Saturday, August 17, 2019 in Long Beach.

NBA players, Artist, Models, Social Media Influencers and more formed teams to play in the 1st Annual Jordan Bell Celebrity Basketball Game Saturday, August 17, 2019 in Long Beach. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

Social Media Influencer BDot goes up for a shot at the 1st Annual Jordan Bell Celebrity Basketball Game Saturday, August 17, 2019 in Long Beach. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

NBA player Lonzo Ball showed up to show his support the the 1st Annual Jordan Bell Celebrity Basketball Game to raise funds to fight MS, Saturday, August 17, 2019 in Long Beach. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

All proceeds from Bell’s inaugural Jordan Bell Celebrity Basketball Game went to Race to Erase MS and its Center Without Walls program, a collaboration among the scientists researching therapeutic approaches to treat multiple sclerosis.

With a stacked lineup of players, the charity game saw many iconic faces duke it out on the court — all in the name of raising awareness for the disease that attacks the brain and spinal cord.

Bell began his basketball career at Long Beach Poly High School, where he was a top-100 recruit, with a four-star ranking by ESPN. Bell would later go on to play for the University of Oregon where he helped the team reach the Final Four of the 2017 NCAA Tournament. Bell was drafted by the Chicago Bulls and later traded to the Golden State Warriors in the 2017 NBA draft.

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